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Waco, Texas |
City |
 From left to right, top to bottom: Downtown, McLennan County Courthouse, Waco Suspension Bridge, Dr. Pepper Museum, Waco Mammoth National Monument, Baylor University, Waco Hippodrome, William Cameron Park, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and Austin Avenue in Downtown
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Nickname(s): "Heart of Texas"
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 Location within McLennan County and Texas
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Location of Waco
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Coordinates: 31°33′5″N 97°9′21″W / 31.55139°N 97.15583°W / 31.55139; -97.15583Coordinates: 31°33′5″N 97°9′21″W / 31.55139°N 97.15583°W / 31.55139; -97.15583
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Country |
United States |
State |
Texas |
County |
McLennan |
Government
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• Type |
Council-manager |
• City Council |
Mayor Kyle Deaver Andrea J. Barefield Alice Rodriguez John Kinnaird Dillon Meek Jim Holmes |
• City Manager |
Wiley Stem III |
Area
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• City |
95.5 sq mi (247.4 km2) |
• Land |
84.2 sq mi (218.1 km2) |
• Water |
11.3 sq mi (29.3 km2) 11.85% |
Elevation
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470 ft (143.3 m) |
Population
(2018 Est.)
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• City |
138,183 (US: 197th) |
• Density |
1,350/sq mi (521.5/km2) |
• Metro
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271,942 |
Demonym(s) |
Wacoan |
Time zone |
UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−5 (Central) |
ZIP codes |
76700-76799 |
Area code |
254 |
FIPS code |
48-76000[1]
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GNIS feature ID |
1370701[2]
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Website |
Waco-Texas.com |
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